The Esoteric Crossroads: Intercultural Patterns in Early Modern Esotericism

The conference focuses on cross-cultural exchange between Northern and Southern Europe in the fields of Western Esotericism. This is a small-scale, informal, inter-disciplinary conference with limited places for twenty participants. This is the first step toward future projects that aim to foster the exchange of philosophical, scientific, religious and esoteric ideas between Northern and Southern Europe in general, and Sweden and Italy in particular. The conference is being held at the legendary Villa San Michele, built by the Swedish physician Axel Munthe. San Michele is a Swedish cultural institution on the beautiful island of Capri in Italy. On the day after the conference, the participants are invited to a guided tour of Capri’s Philosophical Park by its founder Professor Gunnar Adler-Karlsson.